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The African Language Materials Archive (ALMA) program, a cooperative project of the DLIR and the West African Research Association now has another website. On the DLIR page below are links to ALMA e-books and associated author information. An expanded website with complementary African language materials including interviews in video and PDF versions, documentary video, translation work, and bibliographies can be viewed at http://alma.matrix.msu.edu.
These electronic books below are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader here.
African Language Literature in Latin-based Orthographies
Bamanankan Language E-books
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Mali | CALAN-MALI and Sogoba, Salif |
Nsiiriw! Nsansaw! Ntèntènw! | ||
Mali | Daramani Tarawele and ACODEP | Nafarima | ||
Mali | Jaabi, Musa | Ngòninkòrò Bama | ||
Mali | Kone, Kassim Gausu | Bamanankan Danyegafe | ||
Mali | Konta, Mahamadu | Bamanankan: mabèn kura |
Criol Language Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Cape Verde | Joao Jose Rodrigues Pires John Hutchison and Ulisses Goncalves |
Kuza-ma-kuza? |
The Language of the Fula People: Fufulde/Pulaar/Pular Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Senegal | Associates in Research and Education for Development | Piindi ganndal: tiidtinirde taro, binndande taro, ekkorde celluka | ||
Senegal | Bah, Mamadou Oumar | Towoobe tiba bamdat | ||
Guinea | Balde, Moodi Usmaani Parage | Gimdi ngurndan e tama’u: poémes de la vie et de l’espoi | ||
Senegal | C.A.E.F. | Deftere heblo kismal golle rewle jowtiide e faggudu | ||
Senegal | Coulibaly, Samba | Tinndi: fowru e bojel, fowru e mbeewa | ||
Senegal | Coulibaly, Samba | Yamal Fatimata Boobo Lobbo | ||
Senegal | Diagne, Mountaga | Ngulloori | ||
Senegal | Diallo, Yéro Doro | Dewle Fulbe | ||
Guinea | Dyallo, Dyenabu Kumantyo | Pellun gondhi | ||
Senegal | Engelberg, Gary, Sidy Lamine Drame | SIDA cadeele renndo men! | ||
Senegal | Jallo, Iisaa Alahaji Jibiliira | Ndeera | ||
Burkina Faso | Jallo, Iisaa Alahaji Jibiliira | Taali men Burkina | ||
Guinea | Jallo, Ndane Seelenke | Fii hondun? | ||
Mali | Paamanta, Demmba Abubakaar | Kabaaru Hawjagol Daabaagi ley Maasina Ofiisi Niiseer | ||
Mali | Paamanta, Demmba Abubakaar | SIDA: Kelu-cuudi! | ||
Senegal | Sall, Thierno Seydou | Gaale kangaado | ||
Burkina Faso | Amadu, Dikko Hamadun, and Siise, Cheikh Ali | Dame capande jeegom (60) jeyaade e dame baraaje e heefugol goofi | ||
Senegal | Sy, Coumba | Taariiki jibineede isaa | ||
Burkina Faso | Wahaabu, Seeku Mohammad Abdul | Layliiji Tati "3" e nder ngootummbaaku Alla | ||
Burkina Faso | Bantaare (15/2003) | |||
Burkina Faso | Bantaare (18/2003) | |||
Burkina Faso | Bantaare (19/2003) |
Hausa Language Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Niger | Mainasara, Alio | Kaico Arjin! | ||
Niger | Mijinguini, Abdou | Fasalta Harsuna | ||
Niger | Sarmai, Halima | Tarihin Nigar | ||
United States | David Westley | Tatsuniyoyin Hausawa na Kano |
Jula/Dyula Language Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Burkina Faso | Saanògò, Mamadu Lamini | Toro Kòrò |
Mandinka Language Ebooks
Moore Language Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Burkina Faso | Sibalo, Adama Jacques | Soalma | ||
Burkina Faso | Sissao, Alain-Joseph | Wa ti-d Solme | ||
Burkina Faso | Sawadogo, Alizàt & Sissao, Alain-Joseph | Gom-pagd wàgsgo | ||
Burkina Faso | Wedraoogo, Haliid | La-y zem-zem | ||
Burkina Faso | Pagb koeese |
Wolof Language Ebooks
Zarma Language Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Niger | Farmo, Ibrahim | Boro si nyumay ga ne ni fundo si tay | ||
Niger | Hanafiou, Hamidou Seydou | Bana | (13.7 MB) |
African Language Literature in Ajami Script Introduction
Wolofal Language Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Senegal | Niang, Serigne Mouhammadou Mahmoudou | Jaar-jaari-Boroom Tuubaa | (8.24 MB) Annotated translation by Fallou Ngom (1.07 MB) |
African Language Literature in the N'Ko Script
Mandinka Language Ebooks
Country | Author | Title | Catalog Record | Full Text |
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Mali | Bamba, Adama | Se ni a Nafaw | ||
Mali | Diabate, Souleymane | Koto Kololo | ||
Mali | Konate, Sidjantigui Terena | Bagen Sira | ||
Mali | Samake, Issa | Buru ladanya | ||
Mali | Sangare, Mahamadu | Devoir de mémoire, devoir de vérité | ||
Mali | Sangare, Mahamadu | La première guerre mondiale de 1914-1918 | ||
West Africa | Tigana, Cheickna | Soninkekan [The Soninke Language] | (8.24 MB) |
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Mali | Traore, Amadou Seydou Translated into N'Ko by Ousemane Coulibaly |
Mali ni Gine: Fadi kelen kono Jofo fila |